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Hi, my Nikon D200 has a blank screen. If I go to the menu, it shows the menu just fine, but if I want to take a picture it is black. I tried taking a couple of shots, and they are all dark with a small amount of definition just to where I can see what I am photographing. Is there some setting that has been messed up? I can't figure this out from the manual.
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